All Saints Church would like to invite everyone to attend the annual Christmas Concert to be held on Thursday 5 December 2019 at 7.30pm.
Remembrance Sunday – 10 November 2019
As usual there was a great turn out for the Remembrance ceremony on Sunday 10 November 2019.
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- War Memorial
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- Screening of Peace Perfect Peace
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- Screening of Peace Perfect Peace
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- Screening of Peace Perfect Peace
Community Christmas Celebration – 30 November 2019
WOW……..what a great turn out for the community Christmas event held at the Greenhills Centre on Saturday 30 November 2019.
Everyone had a fantastic day and enjoyed the many activities which included the The Lost Present theatre production, fairground rides, Elf & Safety comedy duo, Christmas crafts, face painting and cake decorating.
Highlights of the day included the Blackberry Donkeys (Bandit, Sox and Hobo) the tree lighting with Santa and carols around the Christmas tree with the fantastic Trimdon Brass Band.
A massive thank you to everyone who came along and supported the day.
We are already planning how to top it in 2020!!!!!
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- The Lost Present Theatre Production
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- Blackberry Donkeys
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- Fairground rides
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- Singing with the Salvation Army
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- Carols around the Christmas Tree
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- Chair of the Parish Council thanks everyone
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- Santa lighting the tree
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- Santa lighting the tree
Upcoming Christmas Events
Christmas Events at the Greenhills Centre.
There is lots going on at the Greenhills Centre in the run up to Christmas. Take a look at the planned events listed below and come along and join in.
Christmas Fayre – Saturday 16 November 2019 – 10am to 4pm
Community Christmas Celebration – Saturday 30 November 2019 – 2.30pm to 6.30pm – FREE event.
Community Nativity and Christmas Jumper Choir – FREE event.
Drop in sessions include craft, songs and refreshments. Every Wednesday from 6 November to 4 December 2019 – 4.30pm to 6pm. Sunday 8 December 2019 – Performance
Christmas Tea-Time Craft – Includes light refreshments.
Every Tuesday from 12 November to 17 December 2019 – 4.30pm to 6pm
Thursday 28 November, 5 December and 19 December 2019 – 4.30pm to 6.30pm
Puffing Billy – Sunday 8 December 2019 – Time to be confirmed
Aladdin – Pantomime – Saturday 7 December 2019 – 5pm – £2 per child
Christmas Party – Saturday 14 December 2019 2pm to 5pm – £2 per child
Christmas Party Night – Saturday 21 December 2019 – 7pm to 11.30pm – £3 per adult
Christmas Special – Monday 23 December 2019 – 10am to 4pm – FREE event.
For more information and to book please contact the Greenhills Centre on 01429 820214 or www.greenhillscentre.co.uk
Wheatley Hill History Club
Wheatley Hill History Club
Speakers Calendar 2019
Wheatley Hill History Club is dedicated to promoting interest in all aspects of the village history. Meetings are held at 11.00am in Wheatley House, Woodlands Avenue. There is always a speaker who gives an one hour presentation. Admission costs £2.00 and includes refreshments and raffle tickets.
The Club encourages everyone to attend and membership is not necessary.
For further information please have a look at Wheatley Hill History Club website.
Details of the next guest speaker is outlined below;
Wednesday 30 October 2019 – The Horse Keepers Daughter – Jane Gulliford-Lowe
Single Use Plastic Pledge
Wheatley Hill Parish Council has signed up and pledged to join the County Durham Single Use Plastics Pledge.
What single use plastic is and why it is a problem
Single use plastics are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. These items are things like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, water bottles and most food packaging.
It is thought that more than five trillion pieces of plastic are in the world’s oceans and it can take years for it to break down. Most of it isn’t biodegradable, it doesn’t rot like paper or food and so it can hang around in the environment for hundreds of years.
What happens to your plastic
Find out what happens to your plastic on Durham County Council’s What happens to your recycling page.
How you can reduce your use of single use plastics
There are all sorts of things you can choose to do your bit such as:
- carry a shopping bag instead of buying a plastic bag
- carry a reusable bottle – download Refill app to find out where you can refill your bottle
- take a reusable coffee cup – some cafes and shops even offer a small discount if you use your own cup
- say no to plastic straws
- avoid excessive food packaging
- say no to disposable cutlery
- pack your lunch in reusable containers
- get your milk delivered – you can find your nearest delivery on Find Me A Milkman
- avoid using microbeads which are mainly found in exfoliating face and body scrubs, shower gels, toothpastes
What businesses can do to reduce use of single use plastics
- promote staff awareness days
- encourage staff to bring reusable water bottles and lunchboxes into the workplace
- carry out an internal audit and seek alternatives to single use plastics where possible
- work with your procurement team to encourage your suppliers to reduce single use plastics
What community groups can do to reduce use of single use plastics
- help us spread the word, encourage others to sign up to the County Durham Single Use Plastics Pledge!
- lead by example, encourage others to get rid of single use plastics such as straws, coffee stirrers, plastic cups
If you want further advice or information about how to reduce your use of single use plastics contact Durham County Council on Tel; 03000 26 1000 email; wasteaware@durham.gov.uk
Important NHS Information
Following consultation by NHS County Durham it was evident that people were often unsure what to do when they were unwell and were also unaware of what help was available regarding transport to attend non emergency hospital and medical appointments.
As a result the NHS has launched an 18 month campaign aimed at getting key health messages out to members of the public to help them better understand how to access the most appropriate care when they need it.
The poster below provides information on “what to do when unwell” and helps residents understand how to access the most appropriate care when they need it.
The leaflet below on NHS funded transport provides information on transport options that are available to attend non emergency hospital or medical appointments.
This information is not widely known so please pass it on to someone who you think may benefit from the information.
NHS Funded Patient Transport leaflet
For more information contact
Ella Fielding
Senior Commissioning Support Officer
NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 3YG
Mobile: 07833 048 291
Email: ella.fielding@nhs.net
Web: www.necsu.nhs.uk
Community Police Newsletters
Newsletters produced by your local neighbourhood Policing team can be accessed below.
August – Police Newsletter
September – Police Newsletter
October – Police Newsletter Oct 19
Reporting Quad and Off Road Bikes
What you can do if you see or hear a quad or off road bike!
Ring 101 immediately and give as much information as you can. You DO NOT have to give your personal details.
The Parish Council understands that you may not want to ring the Police yourself.
If you see or hear a quad bike and do not want to report it yourself then please contact the Parish Council or your County Councillors who will report it on your behalf.
For more information please see the attached poster.
Parish Council to Fund School Holiday Activities – 2019/2020
At a recent meeting of the Parish Council Members considered and discussed working in partnership with Wheatley Hill Community Association to fund the annual school holiday activities provided by them at the Greenhills Centre.
The Greenhills Centre provides a full programme of activities during the following school holidays.
Christmas – 2 Weeks
Spring half term – 1 week
Easter – 2 weeks
Summer half term – 1 week
Summer – 6 weeks
Autumn half term – 1 week
Christmas – 2 weeks
Spring half term – 1 week
Where possible the Community Centre offers school holiday activities free of charge or at a minimal charge. Historically funding for the activities is provided by grants and donations. The Parish Council helps wherever possible by providing small donations from the Section 137 Budget.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the centre to plan activities in advance due to their reliance on grant funding. Completing grant applications is time consuming and they are often unsuccessful. Activities can only be booked once the outcome of the applications are known, which often means many of the more popular providers are already booked and the Centre misses out.
The Parish Council is keen to provide activities for children in the village but with no staff to deliver activities on this scale it makes sense for the Parish Council to work in partnership with the Community Association. The Parish Council is able to provide the funding and the Community Association are in a position to deliver the activities.
In order to provide stability and allow activities to be planned and booked well in advance the Parish Council has agreed to provide the funding to cover the following school holidays during the 2019/2020 financial year.
Easter – 5 – 23 April 2019
Summer half term – 24 May – 3 June 2019
Summer – 19 July – 3 September 2019
Autumn half term – 25 October – 4 November 2019
Christmas – 20 December 2019 – 6 January 2020
Spring half term – 14 – 24 February 2020
The projected annual costs to provide the full programme of activities during the school holidays is in the region of £15,000.00 which will be built into the 2019/2020 budget.
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